Postcode MK41 8LN (Bedford)

Map showing MK41 8LN and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK41 8LN is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK41 8LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK41 8LN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK41 8LN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to MK41 8LN is Harlech Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 3.44 km away.

The closest primary school to MK41 8LN (for ages 11 and under) is Putnoe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Mark Rutherford School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK41 8LN is The Bluebell and is 460 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Andys Chippy and is 632 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK41 8LN is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK41 8LN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK41 8LN, and the approximate distance away.

Harlech Road 45 m
Aldens Mead 68 m
Great Aldens 104 m
Little Headlands 168 m
Wheathouse Close 173 m
Stokesay Close 176 m
Farnham Way 197 m
Mitford Close 203 m
Uplands 214 m
Clare Road 225 m
Godso Close 232 m
Tamworth Road 236 m
Restormel Close 241 m
Bamburgh Drive 268 m
Hartop Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK41 8LN

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK41 8LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mark Rutherford School Good
(March 11, 2020)
553 m
Putnoe Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
628 m
Hazeldene School Good
(February 21, 2019)
730 m
The Hills Academy Good
(February 6, 2020)
730 m
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.15 km
Brickhill Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.24 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.28 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.33 km
Goldington Green Academy Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.5 km
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School 1.62 km
Renhold VC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.81 km
St Thomas More Catholic School 1.89 km
Scott Primary School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.9 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.91 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.09 km
Bedford School 2.3 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy 2.69 km
Edith Cavell Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.84 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.88 km
Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK41 8LN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Puttenhoe Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
226 m
Langford's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
290 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
290 m
Pinners Newsagents & Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
290 m
The Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2021
290 m
Woodside Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2018
322 m
Hazeldene Heights Pre-School Putnoe Heights Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
339 m
Four Seasons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
432 m
The Bluebell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
460 m
Mark Rutherford Upper School & Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
553 m
Bedford Athletic Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
592 m
Putnoe Woods Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
592 m
Catering Academy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
612 m
Relish School Food at Putnoe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
628 m
Andys Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
632 m
Giuseppe Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
632 m
Queens Drive Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2018
632 m
The Meat Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
November 14, 2019
632 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 28, 2020
632 m
Overdale Tots Pre-School (Teaching Tots Ltd) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
692 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK41 8LN - Data from Apr 2022

Library Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Bamburgh Drive Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Bamburgh Drive Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Putnoe Lane Subway Bus Stop/Station 302 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Bedford Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.86 km
Cambridge Airport Air 42.27 km
London Stansted Airport Air 56.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK41 8LN - Data from Dec 2021

Putnoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Mowsbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Bushy Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 1.92 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.36 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Claphampark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Great Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Longholme Island Island 2.6 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.64 km
Little Early Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK41 8LN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.6 Mbps 71.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.3 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.4 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 202,082 kWh - mean 13,472 kWh : median 13,561 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 44,402 kWh - mean 2,960 kWh : median 3,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK41 8LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.15463700
Longitude -0.43759100
OS Easting 506987
OS Northing 0251857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29417
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Putnoe
Local Authority District Bedford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000055
Travel To Work Area Bedford

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025644
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 006E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1